Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17
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tson IN Tue shape oil an almost positive
statement that the Baltimore g. Ohio rail-
road is to be sold to the Reading Railroad
company, and that the Western Union Tele.
graph company is TO absorb the Baltimore
x Ohio Telegraph company. There is also
u mysterious consolidation OF the Postal
Telegraph company and Commercial Tele-
graph company. and this is also suspi-
cious. In fact, it looks as though the
Western Union was about to gobble every
telegraph company in the country.
The New York Times says that the con.
trol OF the baltimore a. Ohio Railroad
company has passed into the hands OF Al
fred Sully OF New York and that il is to be
3 part OF the system which includes the
Jersey Central, the Philadelphia and
Reading the Richmond Terminal and
Richmond & Danville. the East Tennessee,
irginia & Georgia, the Central Railroad
OF Georgia-6, 600 miles OF track. The
control OF the Baltimore G. Ohio Telegraph
company also goes to the syndicate.
Charles j. Peterson, author and publish
er and proprietor OF Petersons Ladies'
National Magazine. died suddenly at his
residence in Philadelphia.
Miles Clynch, a well-to-do grocer, was
fatally shot by Mrs. Margaret Shea at her
residence in Chicago, while he was attempt
ing to gain an entrance in the night.
Joseph w. Bingham, formerly st. Paul
newspaper man, cuts his throat at In
dianapolis. the result OF insomnia and
depression.
Prohibition went into effect at Jackson.
Miss, but not until throngs OF citizens had
laid in private stores OF liquor.
Therisa Cohn of New York has failed
with liabilities of S17s, 202, and assets,
Sl5,979. She was caterer, and had three
places OF business in the city.
The strike OF the New York, Pennsyl.
yania 4 Ohio yardmen at Cleveland Is be-
coming serious.
Lieut.. Powell's friends say that he has
no intention OF going oa the stage.
Senator and Mrs. Spooner are going TO
Europe next month to stay some time.
Rev. Maxwell Evarts, has been preach
ing in Washington.
Mr.. Lucas, the new West Virginia Sena-
tor, is only four feet high and has deform-
ed shoulders, bat he is said to made up in
brains what he lacks in length.
Treasurer Jordan left for England Sat
urday. He will remain there two weeks.
The aggregate OF appropriation bills
passed by the Forty-ninth congress was
2oo,o00,o00.
Congressman Randalrs daughter, Annie,
who was recently married, received enough
silver to furnish a dozen houses.
The $3.50. 900 guarantee fund asked by
ID. l.. Moody to found in Chicago train
Ing school for missionaries has been fully
subscribed
One wing OF the wholesale grocery house
OF A. ID. SiInms & Co., at Atehison, Kan,
was burned recently, together with goods
valued at about 100000.
Mrs Sarah j. Robinson is arraigned at
Boston, charged with Wholesale poisoning.
New York Suns Among the people who
sat in the orchestra chairs at the perform
anee OF Wagner's opera 'Die Meistersing-
err, at the Metropolitan opera house, was
the beautiful vile OF Senator-elect Davis OF
Minnesota. She removed her hat during
the performance, setting a worthy example
to her eastern sisters.
The oieomargarine law has brought into
the treasury up to the end of February a
little over 100000. During November,
including the stock reported on hand whTn
the law went into operation $500, 900
pounds were reported for taxation; in De
cember, 300, 600 pounds; in January
2, SOC, 600 pounds, and about the same
amount in February. The manufacture is
mainly confined to Illinois, Indiana ami
Kansas.
Senator Sahin, who will spend the sum-
mer arranging the details OF his business
reorganization ct Saltwater, will leave for
home in few days
Lieut.. Col. Il. NJ. Scott, chief OF the pub
lieation office OF war records, dies at ash
ington.
The controller of the currency has called
for a statement OF the condition OF the ma
tional banks at the close OF business Fri
day, March 4.
The president declares that he has no
power to sign the river and harbor bill.
The internal revenue department is not
advised OF any purpose On the part OF the
International Distiiiing Company OF Du.
buque to shut dowR, as widely stated. At
latest adviees the distillery was running
5000 gallons OF alcohol a day. Its full
capacity is over Is. 900 gallons.
MIR. Booth has so far received this sea-
son from Mr.. Barrett for his work S12S.-
600. Mr.. Barrett will pay him $3.50, 900
before the season is ended, and viii yet
himself make deal over 500, 900.
The late Brigam Young left each OF his
fifty children $4,000.
At Mr.. CARROTS dinner in Baltimore re-
Gently $50, 900, 600 was represented at the
tables. An orchestra of thirty pieces rem
dcred the music.
The answer OF John Bigelow, Andrew II.
Green and George Smith, as executors I'M
der the will Of the late Samuel j. Tilden,
to the complaint OF George II. TIlden, who
contests the will on the ground of it's being
Illegal and invalid, was filed in the Su.
preme court at New York. The reply re-
cites the names OF the relatives and claims
that the plaintiff has no right TO institute
or maintain the suit; that the deceased
was unmarried, and his father and mother
L n.
nephews and nieces are next OF kin, but
under the win are not entitled to any OF
the estate. 1t is denied that the amount
OF the estate is anywhere near 5 3, 900, 900.
1t is claimed that the defendants are ap.
pointed as executors under the will, and
they refer to the original as their author
ity.
The following pensions have been allowed
in Minnesota and Dakota: Minnesota:
Mary, mother OF Geo. Smith Odessa; Will
lam NJ. Bosley, Dodge Center; George w.
Jenkins, Alden; Washington CLASSIFY, Pine
Island; w. b. Hutchinson, Granger; Mar
tin NJ. Baker, waterviIle; Loren G. Culver,
Easton; NJ. S. Granger, Fort Shilling;
John Isaaeson, Albert Lea; G. II. Charles,
Faribault; Octave Boxeher. Corcoran; Mi
ehael Ferry, Hammond John Tyrcll,
Medow; ID. W. GetcheIl, Minneapolis Da-
kota: John II. Wood. Hurley; William
Veitch Ashtown; Frank NJ. Warren, Wa
tertown; Robert Hyland, Kimball; Hugh
A. Mcdonald. Deadwood Pensions in
creased-Minnesota: Hiram Harding, Dora;
Charles w. Brigham, Minneapolis. Dako-
ia: John w. Lawton, Bon Homme; Alfred
7. Jaynes Miller.
The suspension is announced OF b. A.
Smith. wholesale and retail dry goods, of
HALIFAX. n. s. Liabilities, $50, o00 Assets
exceed that amount but geat portion
OF them is put down as bad.
The pope is writing an eDcyclical on so
cialism. He will treat conelusively on So
eial problems, distinguishinggood and law.
fut from dangerous and unchristiSn com
binations-
Gov. Curtin is an applicant for the Mex
lean mission.
Mr. Buchanan, OF the Curtin committee
in his minority report says: The majority
Tails to take into account the important
fact that the men had serious grievances,
such as reduction of wages below the
agreed rate and non-payment of extra
compensation for overtime. Complaints
were made to the assemblies, but, with
one exception. Martin Irons Jailed to pre-.
sent them to the heads OF the roads. The
men were ignorant OF this fault. and had
they known it they would have been
much less bitter rewards the roads.
The directors of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad have declared divid-
end of 3 1-2 per cent on the preferred stock
and 2 l-2 on the common stock, payable
April 10. The statement for the past
year shows: Balance jan i, 1886. 81
049. los; isss April dividends. 81, 526, SIS;
net surplus $5.522.57o; gross earnings,
ts.-..